Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Wildewood, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Wildewood and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Wildewood

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Wildewood:
  • 34.104318, -80.882032
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Wildewood

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Richland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Richland County
  • Since Wildewood is near Kershaw County and also Lexington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Kershaw County
  • eBird sighting report for Lexington County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Wildewood ...

We found one communities that share the name Wildewood.

Within South Carolina, the name Wildewood is unique.

Beyond South Carolina, there is another community also named Wildewood in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Maryland
    • Saint Mary's County
    • This Wildewood is located in Saint Mary's County and lies 377 miles [606.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Wildewood that is located in Richland County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Mary's County community of Wildewood.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wildewood ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Chimney Ridge
  (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Ridge
  • Chimney Ridge is located in Richland County
• Dentsville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dentsville
  • Dentsville is located in Richland County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dentsville <3>
• Edinburgh
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edinburgh have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburgh
  • Edinburgh is located in Richland County
• Green Springs
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Green Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Springs
  • Green Springs is located in Richland County
• Huntcliff
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntcliff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntcliff
  • Huntcliff is located in Richland County
• Jiggs
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jiggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jiggs
  • Jiggs is located in Richland County
• Rockbridge
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockbridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockbridge
  • Rockbridge is located in Richland County
• Rose Creek
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rose Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rose Creek
  • Rose Creek is located in Richland County
• Sandwood
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandwood
  • Sandwood is located in Richland County
• Spring Valley
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Valley
  • Spring Valley is located in Richland County
• Springwood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwood
  • Springwood is located in Richland County
• Tanglewood
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tanglewood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tanglewood
  • Tanglewood is located in Richland County

How Far From Wildewood to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Wildewood to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Wildewood and extending to:

• Columbia, which is the Seat of Richland County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Wildewood to Columbia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest (SW). The buggy would take nearly four hours and walking would take five to six hours.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 393 miles [632.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,272 miles [10,093.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,966 miles [11,210.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,847 miles [7,800.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wildewood. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Richland County: www.richlandonline.com/

The official website for State of South Carolina: https://sc.gov/